The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Vector Tobacco Inc. $65,040 for allegedly misusing six pesticides and failing to comply with federal pesticide worker safety laws, the EPA announced today. Vector Tobacco, a subsidiary of Vector Tobacco Group of Durham, NC, allegedly misused six pesticides during their application at its agricultural research facility … [Read more...] about EPA Cites, Fines Vector Tobacco for Pesticide Misuse and Safety Issues
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UT takes $445,000 of Philip Morris Money for Tobacco Grower Research
Should the University of Tennessee accept money from the tobacco industry to help promote the growth of domestic tobacco production? That ethical question has yet to be debated—even nearly six months after UT quietly received a one-year $445,000 grant from Philip Morris to establish and operate a Center for Tobacco Grower Research in Morgan Hall on the Knoxville … [Read more...] about UT takes $445,000 of Philip Morris Money for Tobacco Grower Research
Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
Ideally, tobacco should be outlawed. But as long as people continue to use the deadly stuff, those who harvest it for the great profit of tobacco companies deserve far better than the miserable pay and working conditions imposed on them. "Miserable" is not an exaggeration. Consider North Carolina, the country's leading tobacco producer. The state's $500 million-a-year … [Read more...] about Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
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